There’s something about a daring heist that makes for great entertainment. Ocean’s 11, The Italian Job – the first one, not the rubbish Marky Mark effort – Robin Hood, they all play into our glee at seeing the plucky underdog rob the undeserving rich and stick it to the man.

A County Hall debate on fracking was abandoned amidst an acrimonious row over whether it risked compromising councillors who may have to decide on any future planning applications from the shale gas sector.